Today I am away from home, attending the Rainforest Writer’s Retreat in Washington. Ah, the bliss of days on end in which I have no obligations except those of basic upkeep and writing, writing, writing! After which I get to converse with other writers to my heart’s content. In other news, my husband and I [...]
Posts Tagged ‘POV’
It’s all in your Point of View
Posted in Life, tagged Amy Sundberg, memory, perspective, Phantom Tolbooth, point of view, POV, Rainforest Writers Retreat on March 8, 2012 | 1 Comment »
YA or Adult? How to Tell Them Apart
Posted in Science fiction and fantasy, Writing, tagged Amy Sundberg, boy book, dystopia, girl book, narrative voice, POV, writing, YA on January 26, 2012 | 8 Comments »
I was talking to a new friend at Epic ConFusion about YA and the difficulties that many newcomers to the genre (especially those writers who started in adult markets) have in identifying it. This may be the reason why we keep getting these awful panels at sf/f cons that devolve into an hour-long discussion trying [...]
Make Your Own Luck
Posted in Life, tagged Amy Sundberg, creativity, free spirit, ideas, luck, positivity, POV, taking risks on May 5, 2011 | 7 Comments »
I read this fascinating article about luck a few weeks ago, but I’ve been saving my discussion of it until after my luck story came out because I love to be thematic. The article talks about the research of Dr. Richard Wiseman, who conducted a study comparing “lucky” and “unlucky” people. He found that unlucky [...]
Problem Competition: Who is Worse Off?
Posted in Life, tagged Amy Sundberg, community, Jay Lake, POV, problems, support on April 28, 2011 | 18 Comments »
Jay Lake recently wrote an intriguing blog post about his theory of problems. To summarize, he states that problems cannot be compared–that just because his problems (fighting cancer) are very serious, that doesn’t mean that other people’s “less serious” problems don’t matter too. He goes on to say that he still cares about his friends [...]
How Writing Has Changed My Brain
Posted in Life, Writing, tagged Amy Sundberg, criticism, movies, POV, reading, TV, writer, writing on March 24, 2011 | 16 Comments »
On Tuesday night my husband and I went on a date night to see The Adjustment Bureau. During the car ride home, I proceeded to tear the movie apart: partly its plot (especially the end, ouch) and partly its portrayal of women. My direct quote: “Was this movie written by people who hate women?” Yeah, [...]
A Woman’s Choice: Power or Popularity?
Posted in Society, Writing, tagged Amy Sundberg, feminism, personality, POV, writing on March 8, 2011 | 8 Comments »
If I become a successful writer someday, will you like me less? According to this TED talk, the answer might be yes. Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, talks about the negative correlation between power and likeability in women (whereas for men, power and likeability are more likely to go hand in hand). She cites [...]
Reading YA as an Adult
Posted in Arts, tagged Amy Sundberg, books, female protag, forbidden love, John Hughes, love triangle, POV, reading, teen, YA, Young Adult on March 1, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I didn’t used to read much YA fiction (otherwise known as Young Adult, otherwise known as Teen). But once I decided that I wanted to write in the YA genre, I felt it behooved me to get to know the current marketplace a little better. So around two or two and a half years ago, [...]
You are not Me
Posted in Life, Society, Writing, tagged judgment, motherhood, myths, POV, publishing, taking risks, travel, writing on February 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
- People should travel around the world to learn more about both themselves and other cultures. – People shouldn’t waste their time and money traveling abroad when you can learn everything that’s really important about life in your own backyard. – People shouldn’t write more than one book a year because the quality of their [...]
The Dangers of Advice
Posted in Arts, Life, Writing, tagged advice, Amy Sundberg, art, artists, mortality, POV, priorities, taking risks, writing on January 13, 2011 | 13 Comments »
A few days ago, I read the excellent article “Writing and Mortality” by Rachel Swirsky, and I’ve been thinking about it ever since. I recommend reading it and coming back here, but since I don’t always do that myself, I’ll summarize. She talks about some advice she read about writing, how if the project you’re [...]
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